Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/12/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Dec 16, 2007, at 7:18 PM, Fred Holzapfel wrote: > HI, I've lurked around for well over a year. Learned a lot just > reading the > posts. I've got both film Lecias (IIF & IIIC) and V-Lux , D-Lux 3 > and C-Lux > 2. I'm getting close to trying to get to myself the discipline to > try and > take on a PAW in 2008. GREAT! Jump in, the water's fine! > Has past practice been to post a photo to the LUG > once a week for comment or do you just make yourself an album? Make an album, and post links here each week. > I'd think > posting once a week would really give an opportunity to improve and > perhaps > learn a bit. I don't see that one needs too "thick of a skin" to > post to > LUG. You all seem to be very constructive and helpful, generally, > in your > comments. Only rarely gets rowdy or rude;^) > Trying to decide which pictures from the past year should go to > Jim for the 2007 Annual. > > me, too > > What is the typical practice to take this (PAW) learning challenge > on? Is > it best to focus on one topic or is it better to broaden your > perspective? Whatever makes you happy. I'd have trouble staying on one topic (always have). I even decided to do a year's negatives from 25 years ago in addition to current PAW. > > I'm just looking for some advice before I start this. I expect to > learn a > fair amount and improve my skills. Lastly, do most of you use a > commercial > site such as "Flicker", Shutterbug, Kodak or the Leica Gallery for > your > photos, or do you have a web site you use? Leica Gallery is commercial grade, but free. Visit: <http://gallery.leica-users.org> <http://tinyurl.com/2p7fm6> Visit, click register, and set up a free album. Here's where we all take a long, deep bow to our benefactor Brian Reid. > > > > > Thanks for taking a few moments to answer my query. I'm open to any > advice > or suggestions. Merry Christmas to all of you. You are a good > bunch for > sharing and helping to improve the state of photography. > > Happy Holidays!! > Ric Carter > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/ricc/ > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information